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Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act of 2025

USA119th CongressS-1312| Senate 
| Updated: 4/7/2025
Ron Wyden

Ron Wyden

Democratic Senator

Oregon

Cosponsors (9)
Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Cindy Hyde-Smith (Republican)Mike Rounds (Republican)Martin Heinrich (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Chuck Grassley (Republican)John Hoeven (Republican)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill proposes to establish the Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters within the Department of Agriculture. This new office would be led by a Special Investigator, a senior career employee, tasked with enhancing competition and fair trade practices in the food and agriculture sector. The Special Investigator's primary duty involves using all available tools, including subpoenas, to investigate and prosecute violations of the Packers and Stockyards Act of 1921 by packers and live poultry dealers. This includes addressing issues related to competition and trade practices within the industry. The office will also serve as a crucial liaison to the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission on these matters, fostering interagency coordination. Significantly, the bill grants the Special Investigator independent prosecutorial authority to bring civil or administrative actions under the Packers and Stockyards Act. This authority is specifically limited to entities regulated by the Act, ensuring a focused approach to enforcement. The establishment of this office aims to strengthen oversight and enforcement against anti-competitive practices in the meat and poultry industries.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-3870
Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act of 2022

Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-346
Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act of 2023
Mar 20, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-1380
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
Apr 7, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Apr 7, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-3870
    Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act of 2022


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-346
    Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act of 2023


  • March 20, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-1380
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.


  • April 7, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 7, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Agriculture and Food

Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act of 2025

USA119th CongressS-1312| Senate 
| Updated: 4/7/2025
This bill proposes to establish the Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters within the Department of Agriculture. This new office would be led by a Special Investigator, a senior career employee, tasked with enhancing competition and fair trade practices in the food and agriculture sector. The Special Investigator's primary duty involves using all available tools, including subpoenas, to investigate and prosecute violations of the Packers and Stockyards Act of 1921 by packers and live poultry dealers. This includes addressing issues related to competition and trade practices within the industry. The office will also serve as a crucial liaison to the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission on these matters, fostering interagency coordination. Significantly, the bill grants the Special Investigator independent prosecutorial authority to bring civil or administrative actions under the Packers and Stockyards Act. This authority is specifically limited to entities regulated by the Act, ensuring a focused approach to enforcement. The establishment of this office aims to strengthen oversight and enforcement against anti-competitive practices in the meat and poultry industries.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-3870
Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act of 2022

Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-346
Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act of 2023
Mar 20, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-1380
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
Apr 7, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Apr 7, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-3870
    Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act of 2022


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-346
    Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act of 2023


  • March 20, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-1380
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.


  • April 7, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 7, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Ron Wyden

Ron Wyden

Democratic Senator

Oregon

Cosponsors (9)
Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Cindy Hyde-Smith (Republican)Mike Rounds (Republican)Martin Heinrich (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Chuck Grassley (Republican)John Hoeven (Republican)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

Agriculture and Food

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted